J-10 production in problems?

Wow what a pointless thread. Anyone with anykind of aircraft knowledge would know that F-16, J-10 and Lavi are completely different planes. J-10 is
NOT a copy of the Lavi nor the F-16. Man. J-10 has a squarish intake while F-16 has a oval intake. J-10 has variable intake, F-16 does not. J-10 is a
generation ahead of F-16 in structural design. J-10 is some 3 tons heavier and bigger than the Lavi (if I remember right). J-10 has Chinese Iron Bird
FBW. J-10 has WS-10A for the second on so on batches while the currently produced (or at least known) 24 (first batch) are equipped with AL-31FN.

Other stuff about the J-10 varies from source to source such as its radar, its computers, the takeoff and landing distances and things like that.

J-10 isn't in any trouble at all. All those stupid news about China buying Mirages and Rafales came from Taiwan propaganda websites where they make
up stupid news to fill their websites and try to spread the idea of China threat.

According to the news (from the Taiwan source) China is buying 210 Mirage 2000 9cs and 1200 Mica MRAAMs and 186 supplementary engines for 12 billion
Euros. Doesn't that just sound stupid?

Some while back they also said that China is buying 90 Rafales for 7 billion Euros. What a stupid made up news. If they are gonna make some fake news,
at least make it sound realistically possible. The embargo's still on and with all the J-11A,B J-10A,B FC-1 JH-7As that we plan on building in the
next few years, its just stupid to purchase anything else.

Other stuff about the J-10 varies from source to source such as its radar, its computers, the takeoff and landing distances and things like that.

According to the news (from the Taiwan source) China is buying 210 Mirage 2000 9cs and 1200 Mica MRAAMs and 186 supplementary engines for 12 billion
Euros. Doesn't that just sound stupid?

Some while back they also said that China is buying 90 Rafales for 7 billion Euros. What a stupid made up news. If they are gonna make some fake news,
at least make it sound realistically possible. The embargo's still on and with all the J-11A,B J-10A,B FC-1 JH-7As that we plan on building in the
next few years, its just stupid to purchase anything else.

How is the J-10 a generation ahead of the F-16??
What is a "variable intake"..??
Is Kanwa a taiwanese source??
Can you confirm, prove?

Originally posted by COWlan
Other stuff about the J-10 varies from source to source such as its radar, its computers, the takeoff and landing distances and things like that.
According to the news (from the Taiwan source) China is buying 210 Mirage 2000 9cs and 1200 Mica MRAAMs and 186 supplementary engines for 12 billion
Euros. Doesn't that just sound stupid?
Some while back they also said that China is buying 90 Rafales for 7 billion Euros. What a stupid made up news. If they are gonna make some fake news,
at least make it sound realistically possible. The embargo's still on and with all the J-11A,B J-10A,B FC-1 JH-7As that we plan on building in the
next few years, its just stupid to purchase anything else.

How is the J-10 a generation ahead of the F-16??
What is a "variable intake"..??
Is Kanwa a taiwanese source??
Can you confirm, prove?

A variable intake is an intake that can vary in opening size to allow more air in at low speeds and less air in at high speeds. At high speeds, you
don't want a lot of air in as it will result in overcompression of air and lead to inefficiency of the engine.

Because of the square intake, a ramp-style variable intake can be installed on the J-10 but the F-16 does not have it because its intakes are
round.

To all of you who still think J-10 is a copy of something
I used to think the Chrysler Intrepid was a copy of the Dodge Viper. Because I know nothing about cars and I don't look at them. Same here. We get
people who know nothing about modern fighters and think the LCA is a copy of the Mirage and people who think the J-10 is a copy of the Lavi or F-16 or
EF-2000 or Rafale or whatever, just because they all have the same basic outer shape. If you actually spend some time looking at the features of each
of those planes, and actually find out a little about their internal components, you'll know they're all very different planes. The J-10 design was
certainly influeced by the Lavi or F-16, but they are by no means copies.

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